Anthony says he can buy some new fake teeth with the money, lol. Bates & Anthony are glad that they got to do the race together.

Max & Katie arrive on the mat in 2nd. Max looks a bit upset. Katie says that they've made it through the worst. Max says that they're a solid powercouple. He says that he thinks they'll do some pretty incredible things together in life. Aw.

Mona & Beth arrive in 3rd. Beth says that she hopes her kids think that they're bad-asses. Beth is glad that they've had this time for adventure.

I really wish the competition was tighter, especially at the "Go Global!" challenge

I always thought that Mona & Beth were gonna win because of their dull edit (like Nat & Kat and Kisha & Jen)... Now that they got 3rd, I don't understand why they got such a poor edit? Were they that bad? lol

BATES AND ANTHONY I'm so happy for them! An alpha male team win finally - the last one was Tyler & James from Season 10!Anyone else noticed John and Jessica was absent at the finish line? (Which is great because I don't like them, lol.)I love Caroline & Jen's interview at the end of the finish line.

BATES AND ANTHONY I'm so happy for them! An alpha male team win finally - the last one was Tyler & James from Season 10!Anyone else noticed John and Jessica was absent at the finish line? (Which is great because I don't like them, lol.)I love Caroline & Jen's interview at the end of the finish line.

BATES AND ANTHONY I'm so happy for them! An alpha male team win finally - the last one was Tyler & James from Season 10!Anyone else noticed John and Jessica was absent at the finish line? (Which is great because I don't like them, lol.)I love Caroline & Jen's interview at the end of the finish line.

There's been a pattern in most seasons where the team that finished first in the next to last leg, is second in the final leg, and obversely, the team that finished second in the next to last leg won the final leg.

Given that Max and Katie won the three legs prior to the final leg, it's fair for CBS and Phil to call the winner "surprising"; however, Bates and Anthony had the best average placement of any of the teams in season 22 (2.4166) and would have no matter how they finished the final two legs aired tonight. (Max-Katie's average was 4.2500, and Mona-Beth was 4.3333.)

And I believe this is the first time two teams of athletes finished in the final three (Don't forget that Mona-Beth are professional roller derby players.)